I got that first record out, it came out in '47... Then my name began to ring around. I began to take over. From that point, I tell you, Chicago was in my hand, all the more time that those guys had to listen to me.

I stone got crazy when I saw somebody run down them strings with a bottleneck. My eyes lit up like a Christmas tree and I said that I had to learn.

I was messing around with the harmonica... but I was 13 before I got a real good note out of it.

Man, you don't know how I felt that afternoon when I heard that VOICE and it was my own VOICE.

You get a heck of a sound from the church. Can't you hear it in my voice?

If you got something you don't want other people to know, keep it in your pocket.

Now that I'm gettin old enough to get some money, I'd like to have some money. I don't get much made, I need to conquer a big chunk of money. Not quit playin but quit playin so hard.